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[boobs]

I've only seen seasons 1 & 2, and i'm rewatching season 1 right now. I grew up on Homicide, which was also produced by David Simon, and I've read his non-fiction book Homicide as well; really, the wire is where its at though, like a more fully realized Homicide.

Anyone else like these band?

[Slackmo]

deej OTM. (And dude, you need to see season three ASAP. Astoundingly manages to keep getting better.)

[biggie mcsmalls]

This is probably my all-time favorite television drama. Got into it during season 3, and then rented the season 1 & 2 dvds, which I would stay up watching until two or three in the morning, because I was so hooked on it. Very excited for the new season to start.

[biggie mcsmalls]

[boobs]

omar is the best character in any show ever.

[Slackmo]

Omar is one of the most unique tv characters ever. EDIT: uh...what deej said. (that was weird.)

[biggie mcsmalls]

omar is the best character in any show ever.

Season three, man. Season three...

[boobs]

More fearless homosexual stickup kids in television plz.

[Bhickman]

One of those shows that, when it debuted I was all over it (due to Homicide having been my favorite show ever) and then missed an episode and fell out of line on it. I rented the first two seasons on DVD back in May/June and was completely sucked in. It is an unbelievably great show that manages to say everything about everything evenly and maturely and remains entertaining. I've been watching the season 3 re-runs on HBO this summer and cannot wait for season 4 to start. Season 3 isn't on DVD yet, btw. And Omar's great.

[boobs]

Season 3 is on netflix.

[Bhickman]

I didn't realize it was available yet...I still have it on my "waiting" list.

[velocity]

I got into it for season 3...guess I need to rent 1 & 2. Been watching the reruns, can't imagine 1 & 2 being any better...? What's amazing is those statistics about Baltimore are real.

[biggie mcsmalls]

Seson 2 was my favorite.

[Bhickman]

The Wire season 3 isn't out until August it says on Netflix. And I loved Season 1 a lot, season 2 took a lot of getting into because of the moving away from the Barksdale crew into the dock workers, but that ended up bearing good fruit. Season 3 is damn interesting because of the Lt.'s idea of dealing with the drug trade. And Stringer Bell is one compelling mothafucka. That guy's got it all figured out and now he's dealing with his partner Barksdale who's only interested in crackin' heads and dealing on corners.

[biggie mcsmalls]

And Stringer Bell is one compelling mothafucka. That guy's got it all figured out and now he's dealing with his partner Barksdale who's only interested in crackin' heads and dealing on corners.

Chapter on drug dealers in Freakonomics really reminded me of Stringer Bell a lot.

[boobs]

Chicago would make such a good setting for a wire-type show. You want to see corrupt city officials, huge drug cartels, massive city housing projects, issues of class, race, institution vs. individual conflict, violent cops, good cops, working class union communities, bad cops, etc etc etc...its like a 10x as large baltimore.

[BRANDON BOYD FROM INCUBUS]

I've only seen seasons 1 & 2, and i'm rewatching season 1 right now. I grew up on Homicide, which was also produced by David Simon, and I've read his non-fiction book Homicide as well; really, the wire is where its at though, like a more fully realized Homicide.

Anyone else like these band?

Yes, the first and third seasons are perfect. I got tired of hanging out w/ the corrupt union at the docks during season two, but the final episode that year was probably the best of the series. No one is happy at the end, the way I like it.

[sKinnY]

Chapter on drug dealers in Freakonomics really reminded me of Stringer Bell a lot.

and the award for coolest name in a drama



stringer bell, the wire

just sounds so cool and bad ass.

[nosmokeinthelungs]

I have been considering getting into to this show on DVD because I don't have HBO and some people that I trust have vouched that the show is one of the best..... but after it has been endorsed by both deej and Bhickman, I feel resigned to the fact that the show must definitely suck complete ass, since this logic is always perfect.

[Bob Loblaw]

Slack, did you tell Deej to start this thread? Okay, I give, I'll move season 1 to the top of my queue.